James calvin mccollum



(No- Modem y v J. C. MGCOLLUM.

HORSE AND CATTLE PBTTBB..

Patented Aug. 21, 1883.

WITNESSES I Homey N. DETERS. Pbnwmhugnpnu, wnhingm. I!A c.

JAMES CALVIN h'IcCOLLUM, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR TO II.' H. BIXBY, OF SAME PLACE.

HORSE AND CATTLE FETTER.

To all whom t may con/cern.-

Be it known that l", .latins C. McCoLLUM, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at Los A ngeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented a new and useful Horse and Cattle Fetter, of which the following'is a specication, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to fctters for horses and cattle, having for their object to prevent their straying or being stolen by interfering with rapid movement on the part of the animal wearing one or more of these fetters; and it consists in certain improvements in the construction ci' the same, which will be hereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed' out in the claims.

In the drawings hereto annexed, Figure lis a perspective view, vshowing one of my iinproved fetters in position u`pon ahorses hoof.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view oi' the fetter detached. Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view o't the same. Fig. t is a vertical transverse sectional view on the line .1: .c in

" Fig. 3.

The saine letters refer to the same parts in all the figures.

A in the drawings designates the haseplate of my improved horse and cattle fetter, which 3o is a simple rectangular or other suitablysh aped plate, having at one end a curved or convex plate or clasp, B, adapted to embrace one side of a hooi. The plate A is provided with a transverse, dovetailerhor flanged groove, C, in which is fitted a slide, D, having at its outer end a plate or clasp, E, corresponding to the clasp B of the base-plate A. The solid end of the hase-plate A. has a cylindrical recess, F, in the bottonror' which is journaled a screw, 4o G, which extends into ascrew-threaded recess, H, in the slide l). The endV of the screw has a notch, I, to receive an ordinary screw-driver,.

by means of which it maybe operated. It will be seen that by turning the screw the 45 slide D may be moved in or out to any desired extent, the screw serving also to retain it securely in any position to which it may be adjusted. The front side of the plate A is provided with a pair ci' lugs, .I J, to receive a SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.'283,503, dated August 2l, 1883.

' Application filed April 17, 1383.

(No model.)

transverse pin, K, on which is hinged a plat-e 5o or wing, L, extending forwardly from the base-plate A. This hingepin is heldin place by a screw, M, inserted from the top of the hase-plate and entering agroove, N, in the pin.

rlhe operation oi' thisinvention will be read- 55 ily understood from the foregoing description, taken in connection with the drawings hereto annexed. By turning the screw G the slide D may be moved outwardly, thus separating the clasps B and E until the device may be 6o slipped over the hoof of the animal upon which it is to be adjusted. The screw is then rcversed, thereby drawing the clasps together and clamping the device securely upon the hoof. The hinged wing or plate Lwill impede the motion of the animal wearing the fetter, preventing it from jumping fences, or from straying away to any considerable distance. The motion is likewise impeded by the weight ofthe fetter. 7o

It will be observed that when the fetter is in position upon the hoof of an animal the hoof covers the/screw M, which serves to hold the hinge-pin in position. It will thus be impossible for cattle-thieves to remove the pin andy 7 5 `the hinged plate. It is also my intention to use in connection with this device a suitable lock adapted to be vfitted in the recess F, so as to prevent access to the screw G, for the purpose of preventing unauthorized persons from 8o removing the fetter. An improved lock, specially adapted for this purpose, will be the subject of aA separate application for Letters Patent to be filed by me.

I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patv ent ofthe United States* l. In an animal-fetter, the combination of a base-plate having' a clasp and provided with a cylindrical recess at one end, ascrew j ournaled in the bottom of said recess, and a slide mov- 9o ing in a'groove in'. said plate, and having a clasp at its outer end and a threaded opening at its inner end to receive the operating-screw, and a wing or tongue hinged to the front side of the base-plate, as set forth.

2. In an anilnalfetter, the combination, with a plate equipped with mechanism, substantially as described, for attaching it to the hoof V Io tering a groove in the hinge-pin, which is thereby held securely in position, as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that I/ cla-im the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES CALVIN MOCOLLUM.

Vitnesses:

SERENO S. CHAFFE, W. H. GOULD. 

